UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2022

SPDR® GOLD TRUSTSPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES,LLC(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York001-32356

81-6124035(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)(Commission
File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

c/o World Gold Trust Services, LLC
685 Third Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10017(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 317-3800(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of thefollowing provisions:☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class

TradingSymbol(s) Name

Name of each exchange
on which registeredSPDR® Gold Trust

GLD

NYSE Arca

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of thischapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 13, 2022, World Gold Trust Services, LLC, the sponsor of SPDR® Gold Trust (the “Sponsor”), appointed Amanda Krichman as thePrincipal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Sponsor. Prior to joining World Gold Council as the Funds Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Krichman
was Vice President and Head US Registered Funds Services at Goldman Sachs Asset Management from December 2021 to October 2022.
Ms. Krichman was Director of ETF Product Development from September 2021 to December 2021, and Senior Associate of ETF Product Developmentfrom December 2018 to September 2021 at New York Life Investments. Prior to that she held various roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management fromJuly 2013 to November 2018. Ms. Krichman received her Bachelor degree from Syracuse University and her Master of Business Administration degreefrom New York University.

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 13, 2022

SPDR® GOLD TRUST(Registrant)*
By: World Gold Trust Services, LLC as the Sponsorof the Registrant
By: /s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni
Name: Joseph R. Cavatoni
Title: Principal Executive Officer*

As the Registrant is a trust, this report is being filed on behalf of the Registrant by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, only in its capacity as thesponsor of the Registrant. The identified person signing this report is signing in his capacity as an authorized officer of World Gold Trust Services,LLC.